After many years in hiding during Al-Qaddhafi’s regime, Islamic movements have reappeared in Libya, and formed their own parties: "Justice and Construction" (Muslim Brotherhood); the National-Democratic Party, led by Islamic preacher ‘Ali al-Salabi; and "Reform and Development". These major Libyan Islamist parties will have to face big challenges, starting from devising specific programs to convince the Libyan people, and therefore the voters. These parties have announced an opening to all liberal and secular political trends, and it is probable they are willing to form ad hoc alliances for the first post-Al-Qaddhafi elections, which should take place in June, and lead to the creation of the National Constituent Assembly.

Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood party founder Khalid al-Warshafani told Al- Jazeera that Libyan Islamists need to develop their own political thought to avoid conflict with liberal and secular trends. According to "Justice and Construction" co-founder Faraj Sasi, the greatest challenge for Islamist parties is turning popular slogans –such as freedom, pluralism and democracy– into reality.

Interviewed by Al-Jazeera, political analyst Muhammad Ba'yu said he’d prefer that these parties work publicly and openly, not secretly, adding that there is no room anymore for religious slogans in a moderate society, and that the success of Islamists in Libya will depend on their ability to convince voters with programs promoting a dignified lifestyle, and not on slogans like "the promise of paradise".

According to political activist Hisham al-Mughayrabi, Islamist parties will have a good diffusion in Libya, because all Libyans are conservative Muslims.